Page IQ The Shoreline August, 2000
MEET YOUR NEW NEIGHBORS:
Joe and Diane Meyers purchased the house on the corner of Hawthorne Drive and
Sycamore, #144. Joe was raised in Ft. Collins, Co and went to Colorado State University
as a business major. Diane was born in Pueblo, Co and went to Oregon State University majoring in
education.
Diane married very early and had 5 children and soon after became a widow. Joe and Diane met in Pueblo
where Joe was working for INA Insurance Company servicing agents all over Colorado and doing investments.
They met on a blind date, were married 40 years ago, and had one more child with Joe adopting all five of
Diane's children.
They moved to Dodge City, Kansas, then to Portland, Ore, where he was in management with E. F. Hutton.
Joe loved the ocean and spent much time on the beach and boating and they enjoyed back packing with 6
kids. Then they left the area for Lincoln, Neb. to rebuild a security firm that then sold out to Paine Webber.
He retired and moved to San Diego, CA. to go to the Scripps Clinic in La Hoya. He has a severe lung condition.
His mother got ill and they returned to Ft. Collins to set her storage business back on its feet. While there they
came out of retirement and bought this 100 year old ranch, the DeColores Dama Ranch and raised lamas
selling them for back packing and their wool. They won blue ribbons for their animals at the National Western
Stock Show in Denver. They sold the ranch after six years and built a home at the Ptarmigan Country Club
and really retired.
Their daughter Shelly is married to Terry Donnally and they live in Beaufort, NC. They own One Cut Above
Construction Company. They have one son. Jeff is married to Sheryl and lives in Lincoln, Neb. They have 4,
children. Joe is married to Jill and they live in Portland, Or with two children. Lisa is married to Dock Hooks
and they live in New Bern and have one son. Nick is married to Gigi and they live in Portland, Or, and have
three boys. Marsha is married to Richard Marin and they live in Santa Rosa, CA and they have three girls.
Diane has a gorgeous, white baby grand piano. Joe asked her to play and she said, "Oh I'm just learning."
Well soon I heard this beautiful piano being played and she walked out - yes, it's an electronic piano. Sure
fooled me but 'twas beautiful.
As you guessed, they love animals. They have 2 stray dogs they found and 3 stray cats all near the age of
12, a beautiful cocker spaniel Walker, Tippy a really pretty Shelte and the 3 cats are Daisey, Boots and
Timothy, all throw aways as she calls them. Joe enjoys playing the saxophone and is an avid golfer. He also
likes boating and fishing. Diane enjoys cooking and "learning to play piano." They are busy redoing the house
and love it here.
Submitted by: Betty Lee Foulk
Rezonina and Subdivision of Land
A motion passed to rezone the 1.86 acre tract of land adjacent to Christmas by the Sea from
commercial to multi-family 1. A second motion passed to give preliminary plat approval to
subdivide this tract of land along with a tract of land adjacent to Crystal Coast Resort.
Beach Renourishment Survey ^
Results of the beach renourishment survey - 877 yes go forward with beach renourishment
276 no